This is one of the benefits of paying your own way through college and understanding possibly at a younger age the value/cost of money/a degree…

People who got their way paid through college (me), don’t realize how much it costs and probably wasted more time/money then they realized (me as well) and probably didn’t focus as much. Maybe I was just immature and an idiot as well.

After graduating and working and taking/paying for further education, I was a lot more studious since I took it more seriously. Maybe I was just older/more mature…who knows.

Unfortunately, I think college now vs. 20+ years ago when I went is just too expensive for everyone to go and get that degree or college experience. It’s nice if you or your family can afford it, but I think most people would be better off just trying to code/start a business or what not at a younger age, especially if they were planning to major in something very hard to get a job in.

Of course, if you plan to pursue being a doctor/lawyer or anything else which requires a degree, then you’re out of luck really.

I suppose I sorta feel that having it easier as a youth made me “less” competitive as an adult.

One thing I do realize now is also that if you aren’t part of the old power/wealth/connections, etc…it’s also very hard to get far far ahead…

You can do “ok” as an engineer or what not, but as any asian male will tell you, you start to notice that asian male glass ceiling eventually…